Kathleen Foss, LCSW
Licensed in Maine · 15 years in practice
Kathleen Foss is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience in outpatient practice.
License and registration
- LCSW, Maine
- LC13928 · expires January 2027
- NPI
- 1689914830 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
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About Kathleen
Kathleen Foss is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience in outpatient practice. She focuses on helping people cope with life changes and build skills to feel more emotionally steady. Kathleen works with adults facing a variety of challenges and aims to help each person move forward at their own pace.
She offers straightforward, practical support rather than jargon. Sessions center on identifying goals, learning coping tools, and applying changes that fit into daily life.
Background and approach
Kathleen emphasizes clear communication and step-by-step plans so progress feels manageable. Her areas of focus include aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, and communication problems. She also supports people dealing with divorce and separation, domestic violence impacts, and fertility-related stress.
Other concerns she commonly addresses are eating and food-related issues, impulsivity, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Additional topics Kathleen addresses include family problems, avoidant personality patterns, jealousy, forgiveness, and guilt or shame. She combines practical strategies with attention to each person’s values and goals.
That combination helps people practice small changes that add up over time. Kathleen provides services from Maine and conducts sessions in English. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose the format that fits their life.
To begin, someone completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules sessions according to availability.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kathleen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Coping with life changes
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Online support
Evidence-based techniques and online care
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on building concrete skills and changing habits that get in the way of everyday life. One common approach teaches practical coping strategies for stress, impulsivity, and strong emotions, helping people notice triggers and try different responses that feel more useful. Another approach works on communication skills and problem-solving so people can navigate conflicts, caregiving demands, and changes like divorce or aging more effectively.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and tailor methods to each person’s goals, needs, and preferences. This happens collaboratively, with adjustments made over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. Video calls allow a more face-to-face experience, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a short break, live chat provides a quicker check-in, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it simpler to keep continuity of care while fitting therapy into daily life.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems can Kathleen help with?
She helps people cope with life changes and related concerns like caregiver stress, communication problems, divorce and separation, and feelings of isolation or emptiness.
What is her approach to therapy?
Her style is practical and goal-focused, emphasizing clear steps and coping skills to help people make manageable changes in daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working in outpatient settings with adults facing a range of concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, ME LCSW, and provides services from Maine.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and routines.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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